Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

Since Gu Yan was here, he would naturally stay for dinner.

A group of people were talking and laughing as they walked towards the dining hall. Suddenly, Cheng Wan stopped and asked, "Where's Shaoqing?"

Yes, where is Shaoqing?

The expressions of Old Lady Lin and the others changed instantly, and they all looked at Gu Yan, their hearts in their throats.

"The emperor gave me the former Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, and Shaoqing went back to clean it up."

Gu Yan's peaceful voice made Cheng Wan and the others feel relieved and smiles appeared on their faces again.

It’s great that people are well.

After dinner, Cheng Wan and Gu Yan strolled towards the study in the front yard, both for a walk and to help digest their food.

As for Old Lady Lin and the others, after Cheng Wan said that he had something to discuss with Gu Yan, they returned to the inner courtyard first.

Cheng Wan really has something to discuss with Gu Yan.

"The Emperor summoned you back?"

"Well, the Emperor asked me to follow His Highness."

"follow?"

Gu Yan laughed secretly, his Ah Wan was indeed very perceptive.

"The Emperor should appoint a crown prince, and I am a natural crown prince supporter."

Cheng Wan raised his eyebrows: "This is a good thing."

"It's a good thing indeed." Gu Yan nodded: "If a young and promising crown prince is appointed sooner, the throne and the world will be more stable more quickly."

"After the coronation ceremony, will His Royal Highness stay in the capital?"

This sentence was a question, but Cheng Wan used an affirmative tone.

"Yes."

Cheng Wan stopped and turned to look at Gu Yan: "What about you? Are you still going to the front line?"

Facing Cheng Wan's clear and bright eyes, Gu Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he nodded very slowly, his voice hoarse: "Yes, I still have to go to the front line."

Cheng Wan pursed her lips, then smiled at Gu Yan: "Protect yourself."

"it is good……"

Gu Yan looked at Cheng Wan's smiling face with fascination, and couldn't help but want to reach out and hold Cheng Wan's hand. But when he realized that they were outside, he quickly withdrew his hand.

Cheng Wan pretended not to see Gu Yan's hand reaching out and then retracting it, quickened her pace, and took Gu Yan into her study.

"Gu Yan."

"Hmm?" Gu Yan was originally looking around Cheng Wan's study. When he heard Cheng Wan calling him, his heart tightened unconsciously. He didn't like Cheng Wan calling him by his full name.

Cheng Wan looked into Gu Yan's eyes, opened and closed his mouth, and finally said, "Gu Yan, your grandfather has passed away."

Cheng Wan had a hunch that Gu Yan must have been so impatient to come to Marquis Zhaoping's Mansion before he even had time to hear the news.

Gu Yan blinked, his eyes confused, as if he didn't hear clearly what Cheng Wan just said.

"Awan, can you say it again? I don't think I heard it clearly."

Cheng Wan's eyes slowly turned red. She reached out and held Gu Yan's hand, her voice hoarse: "Ayan, your grandfather passed away."

Gu Yan stared at Cheng Wan blankly, and the strength of holding Cheng Wan's hand gradually increased. He did not speak for a long time.

"I should have thought of it earlier, I should have thought of it earlier..."

Gu Yan blinked, and hot tears fell.

"Ah Wan, I lost another relative, another relative..."

Cheng Wan let Gu Yan hold one of her hands tightly, and stretched out her other arm to hug Gu Yan, saying in a gentle voice: "I will be with you, cry if you want."

Gu Yan hugged Cheng Wan's waist, buried his head in Cheng Wan's neck, and cried silently.

Cheng Wan felt the wetness at the back of his neck, lowered his eyelids, and simply patted Gu Yan's back with his hands, giving Gu Yan silent comfort and companionship.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Yan raised his head from Cheng Wan's neck, his expression no longer as sad as before.

"Ah Wan, I'm going to take Sui Sui to worship my family tomorrow. I, I want them to see you, is that okay?"

Facing Gu Yan's anxious and expectant eyes, Cheng Wan smiled slightly: "Of course."

The next day at 9:00 p.m., we arrived at a scenic spot on the outskirts of Beijing.

Gu Yan, Gu Yu, and Shao Qing knelt in front of several graves and kowtowed in silence.

Cheng Wan stood aside and bowed solemnly to the graves.

She had not yet married into the Gu family, so she did not need to kneel down and kowtow to the ancestors of the Gu family.

“Grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, elder brother, elder sister-in-law, Sui Sui and I are back.

Sui Sui and I are living a very good life now and have met very good people.

The emperor was merciful and left a few of our Gu family's enemies for me. Last night, I skinned them alive and sent them to hell."

Cheng Wan unconsciously turned his head to look at Gu Yan, who had a calm face.

She really didn't know that Gu Yan was so busy last night.

Gu Yan kept talking to several graves. The usually taciturn man seemed to have endless things to say at this moment, as if he wanted to tell his relatives in the underworld all the good people and good things that he and Gu Yu had encountered.

"Grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, I have found the girl I want to spend my life with, the girl on my left.

She saved Suisui, Shaoqing and me in a critical moment, and then Suisui and I became dependent on her.

She is different from other girls. She is the first female official and the first female marquis in the world.

Her name is Cheng Wan. She is beautiful and capable, warm and dazzling. Yan Chu loves her very much. If you were alive, you would definitely love her too.

Grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, please bless her to be safe, healthy, and successful, and bless her to love Yan Chu forever..."

Cheng Wan turned his head and looked at Gu Yan again.

Is she that good?

In this man's eyes, she seemed like a perfect person, making him love her and even crazy about her.

Cheng Wan felt that if this man’s grandfather and other relatives were still alive and heard this man’s chatter, they would probably roll their eyes in silence.

Time passed little by little, and Gu Yan looked at the grave in front of him, filled with sadness and brokenness.

"Sui Sui, say goodbye to Grandpa and the others. We will visit them next time."

Gu Yu had a stern face and said in a baby voice, "Great grandpa, great grandma, grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, Sui Sui is leaving. Sui Sui will eat well, sleep well, and grow up well. Sui Sui and uncle will come to see you next time."

Cheng Wan turned her head and blinked quickly a few times, but tears still flowed down her cheeks.

"Grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, elder brother, and elder sister-in-law, I will take good care of Sui Sui and support the Gu family, so don't worry."

Gu Yan's voice was extremely hoarse. After he finished speaking, he kowtowed again.

Gu Yu also kowtowed obediently.

Shao Qing had already cried so much that his tears and snot were all over his body. He bowed his head to the ground and silently said in his heart: "My dear masters, I will definitely take good care of the young master and the little master. Rest in peace..."

On the way back to the city, Cheng Wan and the others were all silent.

Even Gu Yu didn't know what he was thinking. He had a stern face and didn't say anything.

"Ah Wan, actually my grandfather's body is not in his grave."

Ok? !

Cheng Wan's eyes widened slightly and looked at Gu Yan.

Gu Yan covered Gu Yu's ears in his arms, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was sinister and scary, but his voice was very light: "My grandfather's body was ordered by that man to be fed to the dogs. What we just worshipped was my grandfather's cenotaph."